быть на волосок от гибели(He nearly died after he was shot at close range. "It was a close call," he said. — Он чуть не погиб от выстрела в упор. "Я был на волосок от смерти", — сказал он.)
опасная ситуация на дороге(I have had no close calls on my bike in Richmond, whereas I've had many close calls on my bike in Vancouver. (Reddit) • But those are light industrial and commercial areas, and access does not mean crossing a double yellow line with cars coming around a freeway exit’s blind curve. Several people have told Metcalfe of close calls when taking the Capilano exit, coming around the bend and seeing an RV pull into or out of Bowser Island. (vancouversun.com)ART Vancouver); чуть было не было(Ivan Pisarev)
